Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Ludovico II

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. Here the municipality sells drinking water for 5 cents per liter. The customer must bring his bottle and can choose between sparkling and still.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. The nave

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. Actually it is two churches, because there are two separate naves of which the wider one is dedicated to S. Michele, the narrower one to S. Giovanni. The central portal, created by Raimondo di Poggio, is dated 1326. Details of the portal.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. Actually it is two churches, because there are two separate naves of which the wider one is dedicated to S. Michele, the narrower one to S. Giovanni. The central portal, created by Raimondo di Poggio, is dated 1326. Some details of the portal.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. Actually it is two churches, because there are two separate naves of which the wider one is dedicated to S. Michele, the narrower one to S. Giovanni. The central portal, created by Raimondo di Poggio, is dated 1326. The tympanum has Archangel Michael, the dragon under his feet.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. Some parts of the previous building were reused here.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. The bell tower was restored after the 1702 earthquake.

As the Lombards had a kind of cult of Archangel Michael, some connect the early medieval time here with them. The first document where the commune is mentioned as is "CIVITATE S. ANGELI" from the Carolingian Emperor Louis II of Italy, in 875. As Città Sant'Angelo was a Guelph town much in favor of Pope Gregory IX in the struggle against the Holy Roman Empire, it got by the troops of Frederick II, who subsequently granted the survivors the right to rebuild the town in three hamlets The reconstruction of a fortified semicircular core began after 1240. With the arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century came the expansion of existing churches and the construction of monasteries. The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built around 1200 and raised to the rank of a collegiate church in 1353. It was built in the historical center of the town on an artificial base of an earlier construction, probably from the 8th or 9th century. The church was enlarged during the Renaissance. The bell tower was restored after the 1702 earthquake.

The abbey to which this church once belonged was founded by the Benedictines, probably in 874, and is associated with donations from Emperor Lothair II (Ludovico II) and his mother Ermengarde of Tours. In 911 the abbey was destroyed during a Saracen invasion, rebuilt, and again desecrated by the Normans in 1077. During the reconstruction, the relics of St. Clement were discovered under the pavement. The portal of the church bears the date 1108 for this reconstruction. However, the monastery soon fell into disrepair again. The floor plan of the church consists of three naves, each ending with a semicircular apse and supported by pillars or columns of brick or stone.

The abbey to which this church once belonged was founded by the Benedictines, probably in 874, and is associated with donations from Emperor Lothair II (Ludovico II) and his mother Ermengarde of Tours. In 911 the abbey was destroyed during a Saracen invasion, rebuilt, and again desecrated by the Normans in 1077. During the reconstruction, the relics of St. Clement were discovered under the pavement. The portal of the church bears the date 1108 for this reconstruction. However, the monastery soon fell into disrepair again. The floor plan of the church consists of three naves, each ending with a semicircular apse and supported by pillars or columns of brick or stone. The portal has two inscriptions. The large one (top left) indicates when the portal was built (1118), the small one runs around the archivolt and is very difficult to read. It says that P. Prupos and his son had the portal created by Gniscard, Master of Architecture (GNISSCARDV ARTIFICE DE ARHETONICA).

The abbey to which this church once belonged was founded by the Benedictines, probably in 874, and is associated with donations from Emperor Lothair II (Ludovico II) and his mother Ermengarde of Tours. In 911 the abbey was destroyed during a Saracen invasion, rebuilt, and again desecrated by the Normans in 1077. During the reconstruction, the relics of St. Clement were discovered under the pavement. The portal of the church bears the date 1108 for this reconstruction. However, the monastery soon fell into disrepair again. The floor plan of the church consists of three naves, each ending with a semicircular apse and supported by pillars or columns of brick or stone. The interior of the presbytery is covered by a carved ciborium from the 12th century, known for Islamic influences. Unfortunately, the church was locked, so I could not see the ciborium.